NARRATIVE TEXT TEXT 1 A shepherd took his sheep out to pasture, but when it was time to return to the

sheep pen, he found that some wild goats had become mixed up with his flock. Nonetheless, he was very pleased that the flock had grown by itself, and he closed the goats into the pen along with the sheep. The next day was rainy and the shepherd decided not to go out. He gave his sheep only a small handful of food, while he gave much bigger rations to the goats. He thought that if he treated them well, they would stay with him. In spite of this, as soon as the shepherd opened the gate, the goats ran out and he was unable to catch them again. "Ungrateful beasts," shouted the shepherd after them." I treated you better than the other!" "That's why we're going," answer one of the goats. "If you prefer us new animals to your sheep, how will you treat us if you find some more animals in your flock?" So do not be too happy if someone shows you that they prefer you to their old friends. You too will soon be an old friend and could be replaced just as easily. 1. The text tells you about a shepherd, his sheep and ...... A. the pasture B. wild goats C. his friends D. all beats 2. Why was the shepherd happy one day ........ A. He found some wild goats among his sheep B. He could close his sheep in the pen well C. His lost goats returned in good condition D. There was a pasture for his hungry sheep 3. Which is the moral value you can learn from the story ...... A. Never ever trust to the new one B. Don't threat your friend as enemy C. There are not good things on the old one D. Don't forget the old friend if you get the new one 4. What is the purpose of the text ...... A. To invite someone B. To inform people

C. To send a message D. To remind somebody

TEXT 2 THE TORTOISE AND THE HARE Once there was a speedy hare who bragged about how fast he could run. Tired of hearing him boast, the tortoise which was slow and steady challenged him to a race. All the animals in forest gathered to watch. Hare ran down the road for a while and then paused to rest. He look back at slow and steady and cried out, How do you expect to win this race when you are walking along at your slow, slow race? Hare stretched himself out alongside the road and fell asleep, thinking, There is plenty of time to relax. The animals who were watching cheered so loudly for tortoise that they woke up Hare. Hare stretched and yawned and began to run again, but it was too late. Tortoise was over the line. After that, Hare always reminded himself, Dont brag about your lightning pace, for slow and steady won the race! (UN 2009)

5. What made the hare wake up from her sleeping? A. The loud noise of the cheering animals B. The forest animals cry C. The steady walk of the tortoise D. The race voice 6. slow and steady challenged him to a race. (Paragraph 1) The word him refers to
A. The hare B. A certain animal C. The tortoise D. The hares friend

7. What can you learn from the story? A. Do not under estimate anyone who seems inferior to you B. Do not sleep while you have a competition C. Do not blame anyone even though he did it D. Do not stop walking until you succeed.

8. From the text we can conclude that the hares characters were A. Arrogant and sarcastic B. Careless and crazy C. Friendly and helpful D. Humble and nice
TEXT 3 BLACK BEAUTY Farmer Gray was the kindest master in the world. He was proud of me, and called me Black Beauty. I had a white spot on my forehead and one white foot. He trained me to pull a carriage. Then I learn to wear a saddle and carry a rider on my back. One day, Farmer Gray said, "A good horse like you do not live on a farm. So you will be going to live with Squire Gordon and his family." I was very sad to leave my mother and my home. However, when I saw my masters I knew I would be happy with them. They lived in a big mansion and welcomed me warmly. Mrs. Gordon was pale and ill, but she smiled when she saw me. The groom who looked after the stables was John Manly. He loved horses. He introduced me to merrys legs, the children's pony, Ginger, and old mare. She was not a bad horse, but had been ill-treated in the past. (UN 2004) Taken from: Bulletin Intensive English Course No. 17, November 2000

9. What did Black Beauty learn from Farmer Gray? A. Working in a farm B. Running in a farm C. Carrying a rider D. Pulling a carriage 10. Why was the horse sad to leave Farmer Gray? A. Fanner Gray didn't love it B. It loved Farmer Gray C. It couldn't stand living on a farm D. Farmer Gray hated it 11. "He trained me to pull a rider on my back." (paragraph 1) What does the underlined word mean?

A. Taught B. Learned C. Studied D. Imitated

TEXT 4 THE LAMB AND THE WOLF One day the wolf was slaking his thirst at a stream when he chanced to see a lamb, also drinking, at some distance down the stream. Outraged, he growled, "You are muddying my drinking water, now I shall eat you." The lamb protested, "But, Sir, how can I be muddying your drinking water? I am farther down stream than you are. The water is flowing from your part of the stream to where I am." "Upstream or downstream, your drinking is muddying my water, and I shall eat you." So saying, the wolf leaped upon the lamb and devoured him. (UN 2007) 12. Where did the story happen? A. B. C. On the river In the forest In the jungle

D. At the zoo. 13. The following facts made the wolf get angry with the lamb, except ... A. the lamb muddied the water B. the wolf wanted to eat the lamb C. the lamb drank at the same stream D. the lamb protested him 14. We can learn from the story that A. Never drink the river water B. Never clean our body on the stream C. The bad will always beat the good D. The strong will always rule the weak

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A tiger once caught a fox while hunting for food. The fox was very bold. "I am die king of the forest," he said. But the tiger grew ... (15) and said that he would eat the fox at once. "If you don't believe me, come for a walk with me," answered the fox quite calmly. "You'll soon see whether all the other animals are afraid of me or not." The tiger agreed to go with the fox. ... (16) all the animals saw them coming, ... (17) ran away as fast as they could. The tiger never found out that the animals were really frightened of him and not the fox.(UN 2007) 15. A. very strong B. quite friendly C. very angry D. rather sad 16. A. If B. So C. When D. Because 17. A. he B. it C. she D. they

TEXT 6 Long ago in the Never land, there lived a very beautiful princess, Snow White. The Queen was her stepmother. She was very jealous of her beauty. So she wanted her to die. Snow White knew about the evil plan. She escaped into a forest. There she made friends with seven dwarfs. The queen turned into a witch. Snow White did not realize it. The witch gave her a poisoned apple. As a result, now White was put into sleep for years.Fortunately, in the end, Prince Charming revived her with a kiss. They lived together happily ever after. (UN 2010) 18. The text above tells us about The text above tells us about A. Never land B. Snow white C. Evil plan

D. Prince 19. The idea of Snow White knew the Queens plan is found in paragraph A. One B. two C. Three

D. Four 20. Why did the queen want Snow White die? Because A. She was jealous B. She like her C. She felt uncomfortable with her D. She was a nice queen 21. Fortunately, in the end, Prince Charming revived her with a kiss. What does the underlined word mean? A. Menyadarkan B. Menyayangi C. Menyentuh D. Mengusap 22. They lived together happily ever after. The word They refers to A. B. C. D. The prince and the queen The prince and snow white The queen and snow white The dwarfs and snow white

TEXT 7 On day, a man stopped at a flower shop to order some flowers. He wanted to send to his mother who lived far in another town through a delivery company. Meanwhile, he was looking at a sad young girl who was sitting in front of the flower shop. He asked her what was wrong, and she replied, I wanted to buy a red rose from many mother, but my money is not enough. The man smiled and said, Come on in with me. Ill buy you a rose. He bought the little girl a rose, and he ordered for his own mother flowers too. After buying a rose flower for the girl, the man offered the girl a ride to her home. She said, Yes, please! You can take me to my mother. She directed him to a cemetery. The girl placed the rose on her mothers fresh grave. Knowing the girls mother had died, the man realized that he must show his love to his mother while she was still alive. Then the man returned to the flower shop. He canceled the flower delivery order, picked up the

rose flowers and drove to reach his mothers house. (UN 2010) 23. We can learn that we have to A. Show our love to our mothers B. Keep our mother alive C. Buy flowers for our mothers D. Obey to our mother 24. What did the man do after buying the girl a red rose? A. He gave her ride to her home B. He went to his own home C. He took the girl to her mothers cemetery D. He placed the rose on his mothers grave. 25. The main idea of the first paragraph is A. A sad girl was thinking of her mother B. A girl needed a man to deliver her a flower C. A man helped a girl by buying her a flower D. A man bought a flower for a girl

RECOUNT TEXT TEXT 1 Last month SLTP Utama team entered for a tug-of-war (tarik tambang) contest with SLTP Bangsa. Two weeks before the contest the boys of "SLTP Utama team" started practicing hard. "We must learn to pull the rope together at she same time." said Amin, their team leader. ''Only then will our team be strong". On the day of the contest the team from SLTP Bangsa arrived at SLTP Utama in a bus. Everyone was surprised to see, that these boys were much taller and bigger than the boys of SLTP Utama. "We'll surely lose," said Rano, a member of SLTP Utama "Don't give up so easily," said Amin. "We must try our best". Soon the contest began. Which team do you think won the contest? It was SLTP Utama. It was too strong for the SLTP Bangsa team. Why was that so?

You see the SLTP Utama boys pulled the rope together at the same time. SLTP Bangsa boys, on the other hand, were not united at all. (UAN 2002)

1. When did SLTP Utama team enter for the tug-of-war contest with SLTP Bangsa? A. Two weeks before the contest B. On the day of the contest C. At the same time D. Last month 2. Which is the best title for the text above? A. The strong boys B. The winner of the contest C. The students' competition D. The tug-of-war contest^ 3. Why did the SLTP Bangsa team lose the contest? A. They pulled the rope at the same time B. They were taller and bigger C. They were not united D. They gave up easily

TEXT 2 Mr. and Mrs. Gunawarman were on a tour of Europe. They were travelling on; a guided tour of five countries. They were going to travel through Holland, Belgium, Germany, Switzerland and France for two weeks. The guide for the tour was a Swiss. On the day of the travel, the guide told them to check their passports, their traveller's checks their foreign cash. He told them to keep them safely. They travelled in a comfortable poach with a toilet, music, and video. The guide stopped the coach at many famous places. He explained the cultural importance of the places. They stayed in big hotels for the night and ate in the restaurants. On the way, they .stopped at small inns to eats lunch. In the big towns they went shopping. They bought many souvenirs for their friends. They enjoyed the two weeks tour. (UN 2004) 4. What is the text about?

A. Guided tours in Europe B. Tour guides from Switzerland C. The sightseeing in European countries

D. Mr. and Mrs. Gunawarmans tour to Europe. 5. Where was Mr. and Mrs. Gunawarman's guide from? A. Belgium B. Germany C. Holland D. Switzerland 6. What Mr. and Mrs. Gunawarman did during the tour is found in, ... A. paragraph 4 B. paragraph 3 C. paragraph 2 D. paragraph 1 7. The incorrect statement according to the text is ... A. Mr. and Mrs. Gunawarman were travelling to five countries B. All tourists should bring and keep their foreign cash C. The guide slops the coach at every famous place D. The guide bought souvenirs and gave diem to the tourists 8. "The guide stopped the coach..." (paragraph 3). The underlined word means ... A. the bus that carries tourists on long journey B. someone who shows interesting places to the tourists C. an enclosed four-wheeled vehicle pulled by horses D. someone who trains travelling athletes

TEXT 3

Last week my parents, sister, brother and I went to the zoo. We went there for recreation. We left at 6.00 a.m. and arrived (here at 8.00 a.m. It is about a hundred kilometers to go to the zoo from my house. There were a lot of people watching a giant snake. The snake was there for about a week. It was 9 meters long. I thought it was the biggest snake I had ever seen. After going

around and watching various animals, we went home. On the way home, we stopped at the Borobudur temple for half an hour. (UN 2006)

9. Which is the most suitable title for the text above? A. Going to the zoo B. Going to Borobudur C. Having recreation D. Watching a giant snake 10. How many people were looking at a giant snake? A. Several B. some C. a few D. many 11. How many persons did the writer go to the zoo with? A. Two B. Three C. Four D. Five 12. After going around and watching various animals, we went home. (Paragraph 2) The italic word has the same meaning as A. different B. similar C. wild D. mean

TEXT 4
Mr. and Mrs. Charly were on a tour in Europe. They were travelling on a guide tour to five countries. They were going to travel through the Netherland, Belgium, Germany, Switzerland and France for two week. The guide for the tour was a Swiss. On the day 1st of the travel the guide told them to check

their passports, their traveller cheques and their foreign cash. He told them to keep them safely. They travelled in a comfortable coach with a toilet, music, and video. The guide stopped the coach at many famous places. He explained the culture importance of the place. They stay in a big hotel for the night and ate in the restaurants. On the way, they stopped at small inns to eat lunch. In big towns, they went for shopping. They bought many souvenirs for their friends. They enjoyed the two-week tour. (UN 2008) 13. The text about A. Travelling

B. Shopping C. Tracking D. Visiting 14. When were Mr. and Mrs. Charly touring? A. Africa B. Europe C. America D. Australia 15. The guide told them to check their immigration, such as passport, visa, and exit permit. A. Papers B. Letters C. Records D. Documents 16. What is paragraph three about? A. Shopping in big town B. Visiting in interesting places C. Staying in famous place D. Eating in big restaurant 17. They enjoyed the two-week tour The underlined word has the same meaning as A. got bored with B. became addicted to C. got pleasure from D. planned well became amazed at

TEXT 5 Last Sunday Jenny went to the circus with Eddy and Willy to spend their school holiday. First, they saw the seals performance. The seals balanced themselves on tires and rolled round the ring. A seal balanced on a stool with an umbrella on its nose. After that, the trainer fed them fish. The next item was knife-throwing act. Jenny was afraid to watch it, so she covered her eyes with her hand. Not long after, it was the lions act. It was the most exciting performance. The lion jumped through the burning hoops. Everyone held their breath when the lion trainer put his head into the lions mouth. Finally, it was the clowns act. Jenny and her brother liked the clowns act best. They looked funny with their painted faces and baggy costumes. One of them swung a pail at Jenny. She screamed! Scraps of paper flew out of the pail and audience laughed. At the end of show, everyone clapped loudly. (UN 2009) 18. What was the last performance that Jenny saw? A. The best costumes B. The magic pail C. The clowns act D. sThe lions act 19. What did one of the clowns do to Jenny? A. He swung a pail of paper scrap B. He painted her faces C. He clapped his hands D. He laughed at her 20. The lion jumped through the burning hoops (Paragraph 2) The word hoops means A. Strong cages B. Flat wood boards C. Newly built den D. Circular piece of metal or wood.

TEXT 6 I know that it is my job to make sure that everything goes well for the tourists and I feel I work hard for the company. I cannot be blamed for last week. I met the group 25 at the airport and took them to the

coach. The coach driver was a bit annoyed because the flight was late. But it wasn't far to the hotel and everyone was looking forward to their dinner. We hadn't used the Hotel Riviera before but our normal one had a conference in it so was fully booked. When I announced our arrival at the reception desk, they said they were full. I had booked rooms for the group but the manager said they were cancelled by phone a few days before. He insisted that he recognised my voice and that I had made the phone call. We had a bit of an argument but they obviously didn't have enough rooms. In the end the manager phoned other hotels in the town and found rooms for everyone but in four different hotels. By this time the coach had gone so we had to get taxis and some of the tourists started to get very angry with me. I still don't know who made that phone call but it definitely wasn't me. 21. What is the writer trying to do? A. argue B. apologise C. explain D. complain 22. Who was the text written to? A. one of the tourists B. the writer's employer C. the hotel manager D. the coach company 23. Why weren't any room available at the Hotel Riviera? A. A conference was taking place there B. There were more people in the group than expected C. Someone had forgotten to book them D. Someone had said they were not needed 24. What happened in the end? A. The tourists got angry with the local manager B. The tourists couldn't stay together C. The writer found other hotels with rooms D. The writer called the coach driver back. 25. Which of the following diaries was written by one of the tourists? A. Someone had made a mistake with our hotel booking and the hotel had given our rooms to other people

B. The hotel we were taken to wasn't good enough so we asked to change to a different one C. We got to the airport and had to wait for the coach. So it was really late when we got to the hotel D. The coach driver took us to the wrong hotel and they knew nothing about us.

QUESTION TAG 1. You have cleaned your bike,...? A. havent you B. didnt you C. dont you D. do you 2. Peter played handball yesterday,...? A. dont you B. didnt you C. doesnt he D. didnt he 3. He could have bought a new car,...? A. couldnt he B. couldnt have he C. could he D. havent he 4. Kevin will come tonight,...? A. willnt he B. wont he C. doesnt he D. didnt he 5. Johns a very good student,...? A. does he B. doesnt he C. isnt he D. is he

6. I like chocolate very much,...? A. arent I B. dont I C. do I D. am I 7. They need some new clothes,...? A. do they B. dont they C. neednt they D. arent they 8. It won't be anything expensive, ___? A. won't it B. isn't it C. will it D. is it 9. There's some milk in the refrigerator, ___? A. isn't there B. isn't it C. wasn't it D. doesnt there 10. The math test was very difficult, ___? A. wasn't it B. isn't it C. weren't they D. arent they 11. Your neighbours went on vacation, ___? A. isn't they B. didn't they C. aren't they D. dont they 12. Mind the traffic,...? A. shall we

B. will you C. can I D. is it 13. I am afraid he is seriously ill,...? A. arent I B. isnt he C. isnt it D. is it 14. He won't mind if I use his phone,...? No, of course he won't. A. will he B. doesnt he C. doesnt it D. isnt it 15. He never acts like a gentleman,...? A. doesnt he B. isnt he C. isnt it D. doesnt it 16. Everybody was very happy,...? A. wasnt they B. werent they C. wasnt she D. wasnt it 17. Tom knows that his father is in the hospital, ...? A. isnt he B. is it C. doesnt he D. does he 18. Don't drop that vase,..? No, don't worry. A. will you

B. can you C. shall we D. should I 19. I think she deliberately provoked him,...? A. isnt she B. arent I C. didnt it D. didnt she 20. I suspect he is in love,...? A. dont I B. isnt he C. isnt it D. is it 21. Im right,...? A. arent I B. amnt I C. dont I D. do I 22. It appears that she is enjoying herself,...? A. doesnt it B. isnt she C. isnt it D. is she 23. Nothing about me is true,...? A. doesnt it B. isnt it C. arent I D. is it 24. You weren't listening,...? Yes, I was! A. were you B. are you

C. do you D. werent you 25. I dont suppose you are serious,...? A. arent you B. do I C. arent I D. are you